PLEASE USE THE FIELD BELOW TO SEARCH THE MILITARY SERVICE FILES
The Military Service Files database includes an entry for all individuals identified in the military service files and/or military service ledgers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies duplicate remove, held by The Rooms Provincial Archives as part of GN 19 Newfoundland military service records (Great War) collection.
Included are the over 6700 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment (later "Royal") and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies, including officers, other ranks, Drum and Bugle Corps, attached specialists and special duty assignments.
An individual's complete service file is attached where available. Service files do not exist for all individuals identified in the records. In this instance, a database record was created based on content recorded in the Military Service ledgers.
Using the Military Service Files database
The records are keyword searchable and sortable based on the column headings: Name, Community, Service number, Age at enlistment, Next of kin, Occupation, Active date, Date of death and Religion. POW status and Fatality status are yes/no searchable fields.
- To search for a specific individual, enter their name and/or service number.
- To view the attached service file, click on the individual's name.
- To view details of an individual's commendations, select the pdf file at the right
- To sort the results of a large search, click on the column heading.
- To search for Prisoners of War, use the keyword POW.
- Notes concerning variant names, misfiled documents, additional service, etc. are included as required.
For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room archives@therooms.ca or 709-757-8088.
Or search the Provincial Archives on-line Descriptions Database at https://www.therooms.ca/archives.
| Name | Community | Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation | Active Date | Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death |
Commendations |
Notes | |
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| SQUIRES, Bela | St. Jones, Trinity District | 6273 | 22 | John Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Frederick C. | Piccaire, Fortune District | 6187 | 23 | Harry Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICKETTS, Josiah | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 5316 | 19 | John Ricketts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCNEILLY, James Johnson Rogerson | 2 Queen Street, St. John's | 2723 | 34 | James A.W. McNeilly (o) | Broker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, James R. | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8041 | 42 | Katherine England (s) | Mill man | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Walter Graham | Lakeview Avenue, St. John's | 368 | 19 | John Roberts (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Thomas Bowning | 2 Parade Street, St. John's | 642 | 20 | James Evans (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in name: Bowring, Browning, Bowing. | |||
| THORNHILL, Max W. | Fortune, Burin District | 1926 | 19 | John Andrews (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Ernest | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3151 | 21 | Mand Lidstone (p) | Railway car repairer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCANLON, Joseph | Bartletts Harbour, St. Barbe District | 6070 | 21 | Alice Scanlan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LONG, Edward | 48 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 4435 | 19 | Henry M. Long (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURDEN, Frederick William | Duckworth Street, St. John's | M-9-15-25 | Mrs. F.W. Burden (s) | Medical officer | 1915 | No | No | No attestation papers. Not in service ledger; Honourary appointment. | |||||
| GALPIN, John | Codroy, St. George District | 1526 | 27 | Jane Kendall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5010 | 19 | Martha Hunt (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Herbert | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3675 | 21 | Rita White (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Morgan | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6065 | 24 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5353 | 20 | John Walsh (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEYERS, Cornelius | Middleberg, Netherlands | 2601 | 24 | Juffi A.P. de Wel (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BAILEY, James | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3552 | 24 | William Bailey (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, Percy | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4033 | 18 | Jabez Small (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, Herbert | 76 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4391 | 19 | James J. Phillips (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, John William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5804 | 24 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Salmonier, Placentia, St. Marys District | 6159 | 21 | Margaret Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPOONER, John | 30 Monroe Street, St. John's | 0-99 - 498 | 22 | Thomas Spooner (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BATSTONE, Alfred | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4734 | 21 | Richard Batstone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Batson | |||
| SHORT, Richard M. | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1202 | 19 | Annie Short (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| REID, William | Miles Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4263 | 21 | Joseph Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLOWERS, Thomas | Hopedale, Labrador | 4019 | 19 | Frances Flowers (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Ronald B. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2712 | 19 | Mrs. John Thomey (o) | Train despatcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, August 13, 1917 | |||
| NORMORE, Levi | Cutwell Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate District | 2425 | 25 | Dinah Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in next of kin, both Mrs. Dinah Normore and Mrs. James Colbourne are listed as being his mother, Dinah Normore was his adoptive mother. | ||
| DAY, Charles | Franklin Avenue, St. John's | 2999 | 19 | Phoebe Day (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, George | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5291 | 21 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUDSON, Peter Joseph | St. John's | 1689 | 19 | James Hudson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| WHEELER, Ernest | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 5075 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, William Cox. | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1201 | 19 | Georgina Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| KEEPING, Samuel | Fortune, Burin District | 3562 | 18 | William Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Samuel | 15 Howe Place, St. John's | 4016 | 23 | Martha Grouchy (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURREN, Charles | 239 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 3800 | 18 | Thomas Curren (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Curran. | |||
| ANDREWS, John Donald | 80 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 315 | 22 | Mrs. Andrews | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Bert | Ordnance Street/Gower Street, St. John's | 4459 | 23 | Frank Martin (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Patrick | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2424 | 19 | John Power (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| MALONEY, Michael | Sweet Bay, Bonavista District | 8071 | 20 | John Maloney (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Chesley | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5228 | 21 | Simon Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Samuel Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1440 | 19 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, John | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2502 | 19 | William Thistle (p) | Driver | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEPHENSON, John Sydney | Duckworth Street, St. John's - Leeds, England, United Kingdom | 0-112 - 32 | 25 | James Edward Stephenson (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | I - Photograph of Stephenson included. | |||
| FLANNIGAN, David | Roundabout, Burin District | 3238 | 18 | Gregory Flannigan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Saturday, May 4, 1918 | POW Date: 1918 | ||
| MCGRATH, James | 7 Bambrick Street, St. John's | 3215 | 20 | Andrew McGrath (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |